The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
The Cumberland Cap Railroad.

towns and townships that voted uncondltion,
ally tax for the benefit OF the Cunoerlana
ey to complete the survey from EaStatoe Gap
to whatever point may be selected IN ken-
lucky MS the terminus OF the road; inns sur
vey TO cost 900. This II true, VIII no donnt
br gratifying Intelligence to the friends OF the
road, us we'll as 10 the generous voters VINO
have contributed so literally.
President Bowen said at Troy that he had
but littfe hope for the success OF the enter
prise, or words to that effect. This, II true, IL
rather discouraging We know hosn.ng sI. ronn ".
the truth Of these reports. ana Vouch ior hoHe
OF It. f,or,
1t seems TO us that taking OF money rom
South Carolina to survey roaa IN tne uou,
tains OF Kentucky or North Carolina would
be contrary to all previously conceived no
tions Of expediency or propriety, ana, there,
fore we are inclined to the opinion that there
must be some mistake about the report as 10
the Issue OF bonds by Troy. and the townships
from there and along the line to Aiken; a
The conditions may save Abbeviile ana ua
how the towns on the lower end OF the
Il fnS should as be be determined 70 compel the is
The above is from the Pres, and BGnner OF
the l7th inst, aud was called to Col. Bowen
attention too late for 1t to be noticeo III our
last Issue. ~ A.. n.o..
Col. Bowen requests us to inform the Press
and Banner, and the public generally; ina inat
the rumors published by the Press ana ban t,c
sen,blance OF truth-utterly without any
foundation in fact. He thinks that the Press
and Bonner should at least have taken pains
to see II the rumors were we, wen IL; lounu' tSem bv
seriously commenting upon the injustice VI
Col. Bowen further says that the subscripp-
tion of none of the towns or townships Is
voted conditionally; 80 the Press and Banner
will be glad to know this, and cheerlully ln-
form any OF its readers who may nave peen
been so misled by the "rumor. -f7cSe'i' oe''-
tinel.
The Press and Bonner cheerfully gives Col
onel Bowen the benefit Of the above correc-
tion of the rumor In reference to the contem-
plated issue Of the bords voted to the Caro-
lima, Cumberland Gap and Chicago road.
"Colonel Bowen further says that the sub
.scription OF none of the towns or townships
sis voted conditionally."
Well, now, let us see. The official advertise
ment of the County Commissioners ordering
the eleotion for transcription" or "no sub.
scription" In Due West township to be held
ON April 2s, 1885, contains these words:
1. "On the condition, that the bond TO be Is
sued Hereunder shall be deposited In the Car
olina Savings Bank Of Charleston IN trust
2. ITO be delivered to President OF tne Gar.
COMPANY oniy upon completed line through
said township, being constructed IN accord'
ance with the resolution Of the Board OF Dl
rectors as adopted March 5, 1856, and entered
3 W And on tie further condttion-to be er
pressed on, me bonds to be issued by authority
OF the vote to be taken that SAID 0on1s 1s sna az
ter passing through the corporate limits o.
Due West, run thence along the general route
surveyed through the township IN the direc
tion OF Craytonville."
The advertisement by the same authority
and for the same purpose, at Abbeville Court
House, on May %, 1885. contained these
words:
I. "Ths said subscription to be made, on
some bank In trust and ,-,,. ~
.. "Not to be delivered to the President o.
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap ana en- Cndicago age
til the said road shall be completed to the
town Of Atbeville Court House,. A.,
g. "And on the further condition. that the
said road be completed to Abbeville Courl
House on or before the 1st January, A.
1885.
The people can Of course make up their owr
minds as to whether Abbeville and Due Wes
voted their bonds "conditionally."
1t would be no trouble, however, to prov'
that the citizens Of this village thought they
we're voting the bonds "conditionally,' bu
the Press and Banner has, from the first, ant
still believes, that 1t Is at least question a
to whether the conditions will save us harm
less In case the Railway Company should de
mand the issue Of the bonds.
Colonel Bowen may not know 1t, but W
think that he aud the Pickcns Sentinel ma!
find, upon examination, a defect In the LAY
which authorizes townships to vote the tax
Il will in the humble judgment Of this scrib
require at least a judicial decision to constru
the act, or else an amendatory act OF tn
LEGISLATURE TO enforce the collection Of ia!
to pay the interest on the township bonds.
In those days It was less trouble to get
statute on the books than 1t Is at present. W.
presume that not one man In thousand q
that time knew the act authorizing the elec
ton for tax was being put on the books
but now 1t takes yards of petitions to In
duce Legislsture to pass an act authorizing
US to vote on the sale OF whiskey. Reasoning
then from analogy, It Will now be exceeding
ly difficult TO get the Legislature to cure 1t
own mistakes as to the railroad.
1.-THE officers and friends OF the road ar
true to their pledges and their promises, (an
we have no doubt they will be.) the peopl
have nothing to fear from the result Of tina
election. Our obligation to issue bonds t
the road, expires, by its own limitation, o.
the first day OF next January, and II the Raj
way Company had all the money they want
ed, they cannot comply with the stipulation
that 1t is to be completed to Abbevlle on o
before the LIST Of January A. D. 1885,"
Weknow that neither Colonel Bowen no
the Pickeas Sentinel would Intentionally d.
the Press and Banner an injustice, and, 70
this reason, we presume that the Sentinel will
give our reply to Colonel Bowen's denial tn
same publicity that 1t gave to what the Presi